Spider
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Spider is a central trickster god character in Neil Gaiman's novel "Anansi Boys," embodying charm, mischief, and the supernatural legacy of the West African spider-god Anansi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spider canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demigod
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fictional character ⓘ god ⓘ trickster figure ⓘ |
| alignment | chaotic neutral ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Spider Nancy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Anansi Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
contemporary fantasy
ⓘ
fantasy novel ⓘ mythic fiction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
music ⓘ performance ⓘ stories ⓘ trickery ⓘ |
| basedOn | Anansi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Neil Gaiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
Caribbean diaspora
ⓘ
West African ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Anansi Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasParent | Anansi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
illusion creation
ⓘ
reality manipulation ⓘ shapeshifting ⓘ story magic ⓘ supernatural luck ⓘ teleportation ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipTypeWith | romantic relationship with Rosie Noah ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Rosie Noah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Charles Nancy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family legacy
ⓘ
identity ⓘ power and responsibility ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
arrogant
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charming ⓘ confident ⓘ impulsive ⓘ mischievous ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Akan folklore
NERFINISHED
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West African mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
deuteragonist
ⓘ
foil to Charles Nancy ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| partOf | Gaiman mythos ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfFirstAppearance | 2005 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | American Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.